Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 2 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

Stark insists he is a coward, yet when the crimson-scaled dragon Aokubi attacks the village he holds his ground with his knees shaking and cuts it down in a single stroke using the form his master Eisen drilled into him. Himmel's words, that the true hero is the one who steps forward while still afraid, are quietly paid off here. Just as memorable is the scene where Fern awkwardly offers a cake to a boy who grew up with nobody to celebrate his birthday. Stark joins Frieren's group, bringing the party to three. Flashbacks show a reunion with the aged Eisen, whose body can no longer bear a long road, and the theme of inheritance takes shape.